What OS should Apache run on

I want to turn my old computer into a server and i heard that it is not safe to run a Apache server on XP.. is it true? if it is what should i run it on?..

dr4gon

Newbie

Posts: 6

Loc: Portugal

3+ Months Ago

I think that security is not the main issue. The issue is stability. Apache was made to be run over *ix. Period. Linux/Unix/Based/Debian you name it. If it is a development machine, ok, you can have a XP box. But if is intended to be a production server, you need a Linux box.

Vincent

Expert

Posts: 721

Loc: Brisbane, Australia

3+ Months Ago

another thing is with you old computer... if it's really old an your thinking of hosting to the web, it's a bad idea becuse you would need speed.

otherwise, if it's a development machine, i can't see anything wrong with that.